diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c
index b517df2db6d7..81350c4dee53 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c
@@ -7903,6 +7903,7 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 		goto err_set_intfdata;
 
 	hw->vif_data_size = sizeof(struct rtl8xxxu_vif);
+	hw->sta_data_size = sizeof(struct rtl8xxxu_sta_info);
 
 	hw->wiphy->max_scan_ssids = 1;
 	hw->wiphy->max_scan_ie_len = IEEE80211_MAX_DATA_LEN;